Soil in the Environment. Crucible of Terrestrial Life, Hardback

Discusses soils as a natural body that is engaged in dynamic interaction with the atmosphere above and the strata below that influences the planet's climate and hydrological cycle. This book incorporates knowledge of such topics as climate change, pollution control, and the prospects for harmonious and sustainable development.

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Author(s): Daniel (Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts, U.S.A.) Hillel Illustration(s): Illustrated; Illustrations, unspecified Number of pages: 320 Publication date: 2007 Dimensions: 267 x 193 x 20 Cover type: Hardback